Ninth Circuit -- DRENDOLYN SIMS V. MIKE STANTON

Front gate to small lawn is quintessential curtilage.

Police officer's kicking in of front gate (onto homeowner) while pursuing someone who was evading questioning about a baseball bat incident was not justified by exigency or emergency.  (Suspect was not carrying a baseball bat.)

Policeman had fair notice of clearly established right for purposes of S1983.


DRENDOLYN SIMS V. MIKE STANTON